Newcastle United have joined the race for Nottingham Forest linked Burnley winger Maxwel Cornet, with the Magpies ‘ready’ to trigger the player’s release clause, according to reports.
The Ivorian caught the eye in his first season in the Premier League in 2021/22, scoring nine goals in 26 appearances for Burnley. Despite his performances, the winger couldn’t stop the Clarets being relegated to the Championship on the final day of the season.
Cornet is said to have a release clause in his contract at Turf Moor which can see him move on for a fee of £17.5 million this summer. It has been claimed that Forest were willing to pay that amount for the player as Steve Cooper prepares his side for the Premier League.
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Forest are not alone in their interest with Everton said to have made a loan offer for the player. TalkSPORT report that the offer from the Toffees has been rejected by Burnley.
The report adds that Forest have held talks with the player, but ‘failed to agree personal terms’, allowing Newcastle to now ‘steal a march’ in the transfer race for the winger. Reports earlier this month suggested that Cornet was not actively seeking a move away from Turf Moor this summer, but a move back to the Premier League does look to be on the cards.
Like Forest, Newcastle, under their cash-rich owners, have been active in the transfer window, signing the likes of Nick Pope and Sven Botman. It is now said that head coach Eddie Howe is keen to bolster his attacking options and has identified Cornet as the man to do that.
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